Separator.



J. W. GAMBLE.

SEPARATOR.

APPLIOATION FILED MAY 6,1908

Patented June 29, 1909.

A TTOHNE) PATENT OFFICE.

UNITED STATES JOSEPH WILLARD GAMBLE, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

' SEPARATOR.

No. 926,107. Specification of Letters Patent. Patented June 29, 1909.

Application filed May 6, 1908. Serial No. 431,270.

duction of a separator of improved form which is capable of efi'ecting complete separation of the liquids and solids from the exhaust steam passing therethrough, and at the same time provide an alternative or auxiliary passage for the steam to a heating system or other place of installation when it is desired to divert the steam from its usual and primary course straight through the separator and around the baflle to the aforesaid other place of installation. This form of separator requires the steam to take a round about or circuitous path before the same can becarried of? through the hollow baliie to the heating system or other place of installation. By reason of this circuitous passage, a more complete treatment within the separator-and a consequent higher degree of separation efiiciencyare obtained. 1

Referring to the accompanying drawings in which like reference numerals indicate like parts throughout the several views,

ure 1 represents a heater to which is attained a separator of my improved construction, partlyin section, to show the construetionfthereof. Fi is atop lan sectional View of a modifie form thereo Fig. 3 is a front view partly'in section'showing the side ports or openings in the-bathe plate forming the front or impact side of the hollow ballie. Fig. i 'is a modified form of the hollow bafile. Fig. 5 is a modified form showing outlet at side of separator. Fig. 6 is a modified form showing openings in sidesot hollow battle.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 1 represents a feed water heater ofthewcll known open type having a raw water supply inlet -2- controlled by the usual float actuated valve 3.

4- represch'ts'the outlet to the feed pumps. 5- indicates a--vent or exhailst from the heater to the atmosphere.

(5-- represcntsthe exhaust steam inlet to the heater. Attached to the heater, as shown in Fig. 2-, or formed uiiegral therewith v as shown in Fig. 1, is the separator -7--. The

exhauststeam inlet pipe 9 throu h heater -1-.

the passageway-therethrough leading from the interior of the separator to 'an exhaust steam heatingsystcm or other similaripoint or points of use. This baille is steam passes to the heater-or the heating system described. The hollow baille -10 is provided with an inlet openin which preferablyis arranged at the l or be provided at any point along the inner" desirable. It is apparent that a valve may to the heater to regulate the admission of the exhaust steam therto, and also re '11- late the .quantity of the exhaust steam t at passes up through the hollow baffle late to the heating system or other oint 0 use- As such a cut out valve is the su joct matter of a companion case, I do not more fully describe or illustrate the same. g

It will be evident that if the passage of steam through the heater, or outlet is prevented in whole or in part for any reason or by any means, it will be diverted through 12- either at bottom of ballle as in Fi -'-1 2 '3 5-, back of bafile asf 1n Fig. 4, or side of same, as in Fig. 6, an thence throu h the passage -13 to' the other point 0 use.

d/Vhile I have shown my improved separator as forming a part-of or attached'tb a heater, it will be understood that -I do 'not limit 'myself to that combination, as'my "separator may be used either conjointly with a heater-or other device into which the steam normally passes directly from the separator, or it may be arsed separate and apart from any particulardevic, being coimected by a conduit or pipe as shown in 'Fig. 6. Moreover, the alternative or auxiliary outlet -13' may be above the baille as in Fig. 1,

being limited.

I do not wish to be liinited to the precise which is supplied the exhaust steam to t e,

Intermediate the inlets -6- and -S- is arranged a hollow bafiie -10,

or at the sidie as in Fig. 5,.the location not separator T is provided with an exhaust steam inlet -8 to which 15 attached an provided with side openings or ports ll, s ee.Figs.;- 2, 3, 5, and (3) through which tlie exhaust,

extremity thereof but may advantagepusly I wall, as at the baclr, (see Fig. 4) or at the sides (see Fig. 6) of the separator, if found be cmi'iloyed to control the inlet opening the hollow baille 10 through the opening des details of construction as disclosed, since the same may be departed from and still come within the scope and tenor of my-claims. it is manifest that I do not necessarily need to employ a hollow battle of the precise structure shown, but may, if I so desire, employ a bafiie of a dit'terent type, and have the auxiliary outlet from before or beyond the said battle, as my invention broadly compre heuds a combined heater and separator having a battle and an auxiliary outlet.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim herein and desire to protect by Letters Patent is,

1. A separator provided wit-h an inlet and an outlet; and a battle, having an auxiliary steam passageway therethrough.

A separator having an inlet aperture and an outlet aperture; a hollow battle intermediate the two having a steam passageway leading from the separator therethrough, substantially as described.

A combination of a heater and separator having a centrally vertically arranged hollow battle, having a steam passageway leading from the separator therethrough.

4. The combination of a feed water heater; a separator having an exhaust steam inlet, an outlet to the heater, and an auxiliary outlet; a hollow bathe in the separator having a steam passageway therethrough to the auxiliary outle Y 5. A separator provided with a hollow battle, said battle having a passageway around the same; an inner steam inlet and a steam outlet therefrom, substantially as described.

A separator having an inlet and an out let; hollow battle provided with a steam passagewayhaving an auxiliary outlet.

7. A separator having an inlet and an outlet; a hollow battle; a steam passageway therethrough having an auxiliary outlet;

battle provided with a rear opening communicating with said auxiliary outlet.

S. A separator having a hollow baiiie interposed between an oppositely disposed inlet aud outlet; a steam passageway within said battle, leading to an auxiliary outlet.

9. A combined feed water heater and separator havinga horizontal steam inlet and horizontal and vertical steam outlets and a battle intermediate the inlet and outlets substantially as described. l

10. A combined feed water heater and separator, a battle within said separator and i an auxiliary steam outlet from that part of the separator which is beyond the battle, substantially as described.

11. A combined feed water heater and! separator, a baffle in said separator and a 1 horizontal steam auxiliary outlet from the ranged hollow battle it ierethrough.

13. A separator provided with a steam inlet and outlet; ahollow battle; a steam passage around said baffle; a steam inlet to the interior of said battle, and a steam outlet from said bafile.

14. A separator provided with a steam in- 1 let and outlet; a hollow battle; a steam inlet to the interior of the battle, and an auxiliary steam outlet therefrom.

l5. Aseparator provided with a steam inlet and outlet; a hollow battle; a steam pas sageway around said battle; a steam inlet to the interior of said battle; and an auxiliary steam outlet therefrom.

16. A separator having an inlet and an outlet; and a hollow battle provided with a rear inlet and an outlet for the passage of steam.

17. The combination of a heater and a separator, said separator being provided with a steam inlet and outlet; a hollow battle;

steam inlet to and an auxiliary steam outlet therefrom.

l'S/lhe combination of a heater and a separator, said separator being provided with a steam inlet and outlet; a. hollow bafile; a steam passage around said battle; a steam inlet to the interior said battle, and a steam outlet therefrom.

19. The combination of heater and a separator, said separator having a steam inlet and an auxiliary steam outlet; a hollow battle intermediate said inlet and outlet; a steam passageway around said bafile; a steam inlet to the interior of said battle leading to said auxiliary outlet.

20. 'llhe combination of a heater and a separator, said separator being provided with an inlet and outlet; a vertically arprovided with a rear inlet and outlet for the of steam.

21. The combination of a heater; a sepa rater, having a steam inlet and a steam outlet to the heater; a battle in said separator; and an auxiliary steam outlet from said sepa unitary structure comprising a heater id a separator provided with a battle;

point or use for exhaust steam; an

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the interior of said baflle;

"lot from said separator to said 

